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The @danceeast Centre for Advanced Training (CAT) provides pre-vocational dance training for young people aged 10-18 across East Anglia @natdancecatuk

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Our End of Year Show photos are here 🥹🎉

Can you believe it’s been almost 2 weeks since our CAT students took to the stage?!

We’re thrilled to share these photos, captured beautifully by Rachel Cherry, of the performances.

It was a joy to watch them all perform together, with stunning choreography from @tomdalecompany @joseagudodancecompany @fayefayefaye.tan @uchenna_dance @ekleido 💫

We’re so proud of our students and all their hard work and determination, both in studio and on stage 🫶

@danceeast by @danceeastcat

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2 months ago

Musicians, we need you!

We’re on the lookout for a live accompanist to work on our Centre for Advanced Training (CAT) programme, supporting contemporary dance classes for young people aged 11–18.

You’ll be working alongside professional dance artists, using live music to respond to movement, support class exercises and help shape a really dynamic studio environment.

We’re after someone confident improvising, able to create a range of musical textures, and comfortable working with young dancers.

💷 £25 per hour
📅Saturdays and Sundays, as follows:
Saturdays: 1.00pm – 2.15pm
Sundays: 10.30am – 1.45pm OR 1.45pm – 5.00pm (alternating each week)
📍Location: DanceEast
🎶All backgrounds and musical disciplines welcome.

To apply, send a short bio/CV, details of relevant experience and any work examples to daisy.wyatt@danceeast.co.uk

For more information, visit www.danceeast.co.uk/careers

Photography by Alicia Clarke by @danceeastcat

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25 days ago

Know a boy that never stops moving?

Our new Boys Project is a weekly company for boys aged 11-18 who love to move, create and perform.

Designed to be beginner-friendly, the company gives boys who may not have had chance previously to explore different movement styles, work with professional artists, develop creativity and be part of unique performance opportunities.

We're keen to support boys build their confidence, learn new skills, make friends and most importantly: believe that dance is for them.

On Wednesdays from 23 September - 2 Dec, 5.15pm-6.45pm, at DanceEast, Ipswich.

Book your place via our website or get in touch with Daisy if you have any questions: daisy.wyatt@danceeast.co.uk by @danceeastcat

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We are deeply saddened that Richard Alston has passed away. We remember Richard for his craftsmanship, musicality, and immense generosity.

DanceEast commissioned Richard Alston Dance Company’s Shine On, which premiered at Snape Maltings in 2019 as part of Final Edition. Set to music by Benjamin Britten and poems by WH Auden, Shine On was the last piece Richard made for his company of 25 years – and the company’s last performance at the iconic Suffolk venue they so regularly visited. It was dedicated to Lizzie Fargher, a former DanceEast Board Member, who supported the work through the Tezmae Charitable Trust.

Richard was a tireless champion of young people, including of U.Dance, a national platform for youth dancers. On seeing DanceEast’s Centre for Advanced Training students perform at U.Dance in 2018, he requested to make a new piece for them. He dedicated expertise, energy, and spirit to supporting their creative development and gave these young people the experience of working one of the world’s leading choreographers. The students performed Richard’s piece, alongside members of his company, in 2019.

Richard’s work was strikingly beautiful, and we often gifted images of his work, produced by photographer Chris Nash. When Lizzie Fargher left the Board in 2024, Richard came to Ipswich to sign a photo for her, as generously as ever, on his birthday.

He will be missed immensely.

Photo by Teele Killing. by @danceeastcat

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Recognise @jessandmorgsfilms from last year’s End of Year Show? 👀

Their piece Glass Eye explores the camera as a choreographic tool, with our CAT students moving between performing and filming 🎥

This autumn, they’re back at DanceEast with DEEPFAKE, their debut show combining dance, green screen technology and film.

If you enjoyed working with them last year, this is one for your diaries 📝

🗓️ Friday 25 September, 7.30pm
🎟️ under 25s & student tickets from £14

Book on DanceEast website - link in bio!

#jessandmorgs #danceeast Photography from EOYS by Rachel Cherry by @danceeastcat

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2 months ago

End of Year Show highlights 🪩🕺🫶🧚🌟🪐⚡️🩷 by @danceeastcat

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the most incredible week leading up to our end of year show!!

so much hard work, energy & commitment from these amazing dancers.

a massive thankyou to our wonderful team of choreographers, rehearsal directors and support artists who made this week possible.

all the love 🫶🌟🪩

@joseagudodancecompany
@uchenna_dance
@ekleido
@tomdalecompany
@fayefayefaye.tan by @danceeastcat

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2 months ago

she is the icon, she is the moment, she is THE MEG GRIFFITHS 🌟🌟🌟

to round off our year, we mic’d up the queen herself teaching the students one of the most important routines of the year: THE BOW

here’s a sneak peak…see you all at summer intensive and as always, spice up your life ☀️🪩🦋🩷🕺 by @danceeastcat

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3 months ago

From finding confidence in movement, to taking the next step into professional training. This is Eden's journey 💙

As we look ahead to this weekend’s DanceEast CAT End of Year Show, we’re celebrating the journeys that begin here. For Eden, who graduated in 2025, @DanceEastCAT transformed not only his dancing, but his self-belief. Through dedicated training, a supportive community, and opportunities to perform, he discovered his own artistic voice and has since progressed to the Northern School of Contemporary Dance @northern_school 🌟

We’re so proud of Eden and all our DanceEast CAT alumni who continue to inspire us. With our next cohort due to join us in September, we’re honoured to help foster the next generation of dancers from our region.

Learn more about DanceEast CAT via the link in bio ↖️ by @danceeastcat

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2 months ago

It’s #PowerOfYouthDay today, but at DanceEast CAT, celebrating young people is something we every day. We simply couldn’t fit everything we do with and for them into one post!

This year’s #CommonGround theme feels especially fitting, because dance is all about bringing people together: creating connection, expression, community and JOY!

From the stage to the studio, @danceeastcat to YouthFest, partnership projects to performances, young people shape DanceEast in so many ways. We’re also committed to making those opportunities accessible through bursaries, grants, and concession rates for under 25s.

And there’s still so much to come 👀
✨ Our CAT End of Year Show this summer
✨ YouthFest returning this autumn (with exciting updates tomorrow…)

We’d love to know: what DanceEast youth project, class or performance has stayed with you?

#PowerOfYouth #DanceEast @iwill_movement by @danceeastcat

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4 months ago

Happy Pride Month from the DanceEast CAT team!

We love being part of a community where everyone can express themselves, get creative and feel supported. You should always feel like you can be yourself here 💜

Keep bringing your fantastic, authentic selves into our studios; that’s what makes DanceEast CAT special!

Image credits: Malachy Luckie

#PrideMonth #DanceEastCAT by @danceeastcat

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4 months ago

Day in the life of CAT Student, Dalila 🫶

Dalila attends CAT three times a week for training, Sundays are her main training day where she’ll take part in technique classes, creative, health & hip hop.

As Dalila is graduating this year, her and the other students in her group, are also creating work for the End of Year Show and using their afternoons at CAT for choreo lab ⭐️

What a fun day!! by @danceeastcat

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